The magnificent shrine of St Thomas Becket, Archbishop and martyr, was completely destroyed by commissioners acting for king Henry VIII in 1538. It is recorded that 26 wagon loads of gold, silver, jewels and other valuables were stolen from the shrine and taken to the tower of London to be added to the king's treasury. The ornately-carved stone shrine, the elaborate wooden roof and other elements were smashed and thrown away as rubbish.
Today at Canterbury cathedral a candle is kept lit to mark the former site of the shrine, but nothing else remains.
Geoffery Chaucer wrote a book called Canterbury tales about people travvelling to thomas beckets shrine. Geoffery Chaucer wrote a book called Canterbury tales about people travvelling to thomas beckets shrine.
he was the arcbishop of canterburry
21 December and was born in 1118
Richard brito was the knight who killed thomas becket(archbishop of Canterbury) in 1170 he sliced the top of beckets head then with the tip of his sword took out beckets brains.
when he was crowned Archbishop of Canterbury by Henry II
Pilgrims visited Becket's shrine at Canterbury Cathedral to seek healing, forgiveness, and spiritual renewal. Becket was considered a martyr and saint, and his shrine was believed to have miraculous powers. Pilgrims also went to earn indulgences and blessings for themselves and their loved ones.
Henry II chose Thomas Becket to be Chancellor (1155-1162) and then ABp of Canterbury (1162-1170)
Thomas A. Becket(:
They are planning to visit the shrine of St. Thomas.
Thomas Becket. A martyr and canonised in 1173, and his shrine in Canterbury Cathedral
People traveled to Thomas Becket's place of death, Canterbury Cathedral, primarily as a pilgrimage. After his murder in 1170, Becket was canonized as a saint, and his shrine became a site of veneration, attracting pilgrims seeking healing, spiritual solace, and a connection to the saint. The pilgrimage to Canterbury was popularized further by Geoffrey Chaucer's "The Canterbury Tales," which depicted the diverse motivations of those journeying to the shrine. Overall, the pilgrimage served both religious devotion and the desire for personal transformation.
Henry II and Thomas Becket fell out. (IDK what that means, but it was on a historical paper...)